Sex- and age-related variations in cranial measurements and suture closure in the Australian sea lion, Neophoca cinerea (Peron, 1816)

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 463-484

  Tedman, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRANIUM; PINNIPED; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

ANIMALIA; NEOPHOCA CINEREA; OTARIIDAE; PANTHERA LEO; PINNIPEDIA;

EID: 1042267665     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO02077     Document Type: Article

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